of ice by the end of the night. but for all areas, it'll be cold with a widespread frost — hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. the head of london's metropolitan police is leaving herjob. cressida dick is expected to be stepping down. an announcement is expect it from scotland yard shortly. also on the programme... live—fire joint military drills by russia and belarus on ukraine's border draw an ominous warning from nato. the uk foreign secretary has been in moscow for talks aimed at de—escalating the crisis. but her russian counterpart is scathing about their meeting. translation: i'm honestly - disappointed that our conversation turned out like the mute talking to the deaf. it seems like we're listening to each other,

but not hearing other. the russian figure skater caught up in doping allegations, at the winter olympics. we will have an update from canada, where truckers are now blocking a second bridge over their protest over covert macro sections. warnings about what will have over the economy and on trade. —— what impact. let's begin with breaking news, here in the uk, dame cressida dick is expected to resign. the bbc news political editor laura kuenssberg has tweeted... the met commissioner is bearin bear in mind, the mayor has been

critical of some recent findings about the behaviour of some metropolitan police officers and the fact that some of those officers remain in their posts. earlier today speaking on bbc radio london, dame cressida dick said she had no intention of resigning. i cressida dick said she had no intention of resigning.- intention of resigning. i have absolutely — intention of resigning. i have absolutely no _ intention of resigning. i have absolutely no intention - intention of resigning. i have absolutely no intention of. intention of resigning. i have - absolutely no intention of going, and i believe that i am and have been, actually, for the last five years, leading a real transformation in the met. we have a service now which is, i'm absolutely certain, more professional, fairer, more transparent, more accountable, and closer to its communities, and more effective in, for example, reducing violent crime which has been going down a year on year in almost every category, bucking the national trend. so we have been performing, we have good people in the main. i have been transforming the way

people are, the who the people are, and the way they conduct themselves. that was earlier on bbc radio london with cressida dick saying she didn't intend to resign and she's led a transformation within the met police. but now shall be stepping down. june kellyjoins me here at the bbc news are in. what more do we know about the reasons why? the? know about the reasons why? they aren't clear — know about the reasons why? they aren't clear why, _ know about the reasons why? they aren't clear why, we've _ know about the reasons why? tie: aren't clear why, we've been know about the reasons why? tte: aren't clear why, we've been told the commissioner was likely to go this evening and we think there'll be some sort of interview at scotland yard. but before we got to that point, obviously the news has emerged that cressida dick's long policing career is over. obviously she had been in very dire straits in recent times in terms of her reputation and how she was running the country's largest force. and yesterday we had an ultimatum from sadiq khan, the mayor of london, seen as a long—time ally of the

commissioner. but suddenly he was getting very tough and saying he wanted to results quickly. goodness knows what's happened since that phone interview this morning, but something has happened during the day and the feeling is her position is now untenable, and the question is, has she gone of her own volition or been pushed this afternoon? tune. or been pushed this afternoon? june, as ou're or been pushed this afternoon? june, as you're speaking — or been pushed this afternoon? june, as you're speaking to _ or been pushed this afternoon? june, as you're speaking to me, _ or been pushed this afternoon? june, as you're speaking to me, i'm now reading the text of a statement that's been released by the mayor of london, sadiq khan. let me read that. it says, this hasjust come out in the last few minutes, "last week i made it known the scale needed to... and to root out the racism, sexism, homophobia, discrimination and misogyny that exists. i'm not satisfied with the commissioner's response of being informed in this, dame cressida dick has said she'll be standing aside. it's clear the only way to start to deliver the scale of the change required is to have new leadership

right at the top. i'd like to thank dame cressida dick for her 40 years of dedicated public service, with the vast majority spent at the met, in which she was the first woman to become commissioner. in particular i help that i recommend her in her work for helping bring down violent crime. i want to go on the record that there are thousands of incredibly brave and decent police officers at the met who go above and beyond each day to help keep us safe, and we owe them a huge debt of gratitude." he completes by saying, "i will work closely with the home secretary so we can restore trust in the capital's police service while keeping london say." what's your response to that?— response to that? that's astonishing, _ response to that? that's astonishing, he's - response to that? that's i astonishing, he's basically response to that? that's - astonishing, he's basically forced her out. this is a repeat of the situation we saw more than a decade ago when sir ian blair was forced out by the mayor of london, boris johnson. obviously what sadiq khan said yesterday after delivering the ultimatum about shape up or ship out was really — he acknowledged he couldn't force her out, it was

basically that job couldn't force her out, it was basically thatjob is in the gift of the home secretary. but the key thing is that relationship between the mayor and the commissioner has to work. once she had lost his confidence and he was so public about the fact that she had lost his confidence, clearly things had become very toxic indeed, and presumably that's why since dame cressida spoke on bbc radio this morning, things have obviously unraveled it during the day, and the feeling is she has to go. the mayor than making it very clear that he was the person who made it plain she had to leave now. for was the person who made it plain she had to leave now.— had to leave now. for those of you 'ust had to leave now. for those of you just joining — had to leave now. for those of you just joining us. _ had to leave now. for those of you just joining us, dame _ had to leave now. for those of you just joining us, dame cressida - had to leave now. for those of you j just joining us, dame cressida dick justjoining us, dame cressida dick will be stepping down. just to reiterate the crucial part from the mayor of london, saying, "i am not satisfied with the commissioner's response. of being informed of this, dame cressida dick has said she will step aside." now why is sadiq khan so focused on the need to change the culture within the metropolitan police right now here in mid february?— police right now here in mid februa ? ~ �* , ., ,

february? well, we've seen a number of calamitous — february? well, we've seen a number of calamitous episodes _ february? well, we've seen a number of calamitous episodes happening - february? well, we've seen a number of calamitous episodes happening in l of calamitous episodes happening in the met in the last 12 months. we go back almost 12 months ago, the terrible killing of sarah everard by a serving met officer. questions over wayne cousins, the man who killed sarah everard, and the way he had been vetted, and lots of issues flowed through there. from there we have the issue of violence against women and that many women in lundy and felt they were not protected on the street and they felt the met was not doing enough. —— in london. then we saw those scenes at the sarah everard vigil where a young woman was pinned on the floor by the officer. those images went round the world, not doing the met any good at all. since then we've had a number of very high profile episodes. we've had the whole partygate running story, a lot of criticism about why the met didn't go in earlier and investigate. if that had happened, we wouldn't have all this mess over

the gray report and police investigation. what put the final lead on this was about what had been happening at charing cross police station, where quite recently a number of officers had been sending appalling whatsapp, homophobic, misogynistic, very offensive messages— and the feeling was there that the mayor of london was particularly angry about that and the way that had been dealt with, and some of those officers involved were still on the force and one had been promoted. you put that together with a strong brew, and clearly sadiq khan hasjust lost patients. june kelly, thanks indeed for the moment. laura kuenssberg continues to tweet about this, she says... "she will stay on for a short while so the home office in city hall can

find a successor." so she is still in charge of the met police but not very long at all. laura goes on, "the mayor made clear to cressida dick he had no confidence in plans she presented to him to sort out the met and ask her to meet him today. she declined and resigned instead." more detail that after that radio interview on bbc radio london, after she outlined why she felt her leadership could continue, the mayor of london communicated to her that he was unsatisfied with the plan he had seen. she said she's stepping down. she's not step down yet, that will happen once an replacement has been agreed. the mayor of london will be leading their side of the equation. no dame cressida dick has been under pressure, asjune was outlining, overa

been under pressure, asjune was outlining, over a number of controversies. some of them involve the behaviour of individual men. police officers in recent months. last week a watchdog report found... last week a watchdog report found... last year, the force prospect subsequent policing of a vigil, as june kelly was telling us, came under scrutiny after several were arrested. the met also came under scrutiny for its management of crowds at the euro 2020 football tournament last year, as well as failing to opening an investigation into the downing street lockdown parties until the sucre report was about to be completed, at which point the met announced they would be investigating after all, meaning the report was not published in full unless it got in the way of that investigation. there was also pressure coming directly from the mayor of london, sadiq khan. heat mayor of london, sadiq khan. next time i see her. _ mayor of london, sadiq khan. next time i see her, i— mayor of london, sadiq khan. next time i see her, iwant— mayor of london, sadiq khan. next

time i see her, i want to _ mayor of london, sadiq khan. tier time i see her, i want to see what her responses to the examples of 14 officers being involved in racist, misogynistic, anti—semitic, is homophobic behaviour, and secondly, what her plans are to win back the trust and confidence that's been knocked and shattered as consequence. a, knocked and shattered as consequence.— knocked and shattered as conseuuence. �* ., consequence. a reminder that cressida dick _ consequence. a reminder that cressida dick will _ consequence. a reminder that cressida dick will be _ consequence. a reminder that cressida dick will be stepping | consequence. a reminder that - cressida dick will be stepping down not immediately, but very, very soon, having had what sounds like a stark disagreement over whether her plan to continue to evolve the culture of the metropolitan police was satisfactory or not. he thought it wasn't, she thought it was, and this has resulted in her stepping down. let's speak to leroy logan, thanks forjoining us. what's your reaction to this news? i’m thanks forjoining us. what's your reaction to this news?— reaction to this news? i'm not surprised. _ reaction to this news? i'm not surprised, especially - reaction to this news? i'm not surprised, especially after - reaction to this news? i'm not surprised, especially after the mayor made it clear that he didn't

have confidence in her. only say i've worked with cressida dick 20 years ago and i welcomed her appointment as commissioner in 2017. i thought despite the issues of stockwell, i really felt that she would bring a new emphasis as the first female commissioner. and i'm really saddened to see that she has gone in these circumstances because i think she deserved a better, and she should have done better in all honesty. she should have done better in all hones . ., , , ., , honesty. nonetheless, having been asked to put _ honesty. nonetheless, having been asked to put together _ honesty. nonetheless, having been asked to put together a _ honesty. nonetheless, having been asked to put together a plan - honesty. nonetheless, having been asked to put together a plan to - asked to put together a plan to further the culture of the met, are you surprised that mayor hasn't given her a chance to respond to these recent controversies? i’m given her a chance to respond to these recent controversies? i'm not surrised these recent controversies? i'm not surprised because _ these recent controversies? i'm not surprised because the _ these recent controversies? i'm not surprised because the culture - these recent controversies? i'm not surprised because the culture of. these recent controversies? i'm not| surprised because the culture of the met has really taken a severe shift with certain minority officers. not all the officers, but there are certain units and stations where the

accelerant certain units and stations where the accelera nt of certain units and stations where the accelerant of social media has made the culture more toxic. sexism, racism, homophobia, misogyny — it's a litany of disasters. a lot of it can be changed overnight by a real ethical leadership, and not to deny what's going on. unfortunately cressida talked about she doesn't recognise institutional sexism, she doesn't recognise institutional racism. if you're in denial and won't do anything about it, then you must move aside and bring in someone who will make those significant changes from the top to work right across the organisation and help those officers, the ones who are positively doing a greatjob, to excel and to change the culture so that whistle—blowing will be acknowledged and there won't be that cultural fear that a lot of officers

feel that it can't speak up and challenge those of.— feel that it can't speak up and challenge those of. before we continue to — challenge those of. before we continue to talk, _ challenge those of. before we continue to talk, dame - challenge those of. before we l continue to talk, dame cressida challenge those of. before we - continue to talk, dame cressida dick has been in a statement saying, "it is with huge sadness that she will stand aside as the commissioner. " she says it is clear that city, and no longer has confidence in her leadership to continue. based on what the mayor has said in the public, that would fit? it’s what the mayor has said in the public, that would fit? it's quite clear. public, that would fit? it's quite clear- same _ public, that would fit? it's quite clear. same thing _ public, that would fit? it's quite clear. same thing happened - public, that would fit? it's quite | clear. same thing happened with public, that would fit? it's quite - clear. same thing happened with ian blair when he was commissioner and borisjohnson was appointed mayor, and for all sorts of reasons the mayor at the time, borisjohnson, said he needed to go. and if you don't have the confidence of the police and crime commissioner, which is the mayor and the deputy for policing crime, then you're doing a job with one arm tied behind your back. i know it's down to the home

secretary — it let me put it this way, the home secretary could have easily gone against city con and said, "no, i have a confidence." but i think it's also the fact that cressida dick didn't have the hook confidence of the home secretary either, especially after charing cross. but she doubled down on these things and said she doesn't recognise these things, and as a result she was not willing to make any changes of any real significance.— any changes of any real significance. any changes of any real sianificance. �* , ., significance. leroy, i'll let you take that _ significance. leroy, i'll let you take that phone _ significance. leroy, i'll let you take that phone call, - significance. leroy, i'll let you take that phone call, thanks l significance. leroy, i'll let you i take that phone call, thanks very much indeed for speaking to us. just to reiterate, dame cressida dick will be stepping down as the head of the metropolitan police in london. she says it is clear that london mayor sadiq khan "no longer has sufficient confidence in my leadership to continue." the mayor himself has released a statement in

the last few minutes, here is some of what he said. it reads... that speak to us or peter fahey, a retired police officer. thanks for your time, what's your reaction? sadness, i know cressida very well, i worked with her. i think part of the challenge here is that there's no question cressida was one of the brightest, most competent police leaders of her generation. in the trouble is we've seen a succession of metropolitan police commissioners who have had to leave under a lot of pressure. leroy logan mentioned ian blair, this is happened to others, as well. there's no question there's

been a whole series of events where some could argue it could be dealt with in a different way. but the fact is, it'sjust with in a different way. but the fact is, it's just the sheer pressure of being a policing commissioner, you're caught between the home secretary and mayor and now, it's politcised, you have the pressure of 2a hour news and social media, and you've got a police force which tries to do its best but it is basically unreformed. so things like trying to tackle misogyny, yes, it's always something a police leader can do, but the fact is you're talking about fundamental change, to change the nature of policing and the work officers do. in the fact is, it's quite clear as well that cressida had a lot of respect from front—line officers who go out and do their best every day. officers who go out and do their best every day-— officers who go out and do their best every day. peter, rather than this bein: best every day. peter, rather than this being about _ best every day. peter, rather than this being about politicisation - this being about politicisation station, it's about a deeply rooted police culture in london which, despite the fact that it's been about for decades, refuses to budge. you could argue that, it's notjust

in london, it's in the nature of policing and an police forces around the world. individual police leaders can bring about some change, but as you've acknowledged, it's been there for a decade. some of it is about the structure of policing and the way officers are recruited, the way some people want to join policing. that's not to say that we're damning all police officers, but the fact is policing has a lot of the same systems and structures that had in the 1960s. and that needs to change. there are things that undoubtedly, cressida could have made different decisions. but with things like the pandemic causing huge complexities around things like downing street, but also the police vigil of sarah everard and other things like that. it shows just the huge pressure, everard and other things like that. it showsjust the huge pressure, the way that you get captured by the

sheer scale of events in a city like london, and i hope whoever succeeds her gets the best possible chance to do a good job on that and tackle some of these issues. the fact is there's a real risk that really good people will fear doing a job like thisjust because of people will fear doing a job like this just because of that degree of political pressure and focus, and the way that those events, all occurring in policing in a major city will occur, and to some extent hold you hostage. but city will occur, and to some extent hold you hostage.— hold you hostage. but hold on, sir peter, hold you hostage. but hold on, sir peter. surely _ hold you hostage. but hold on, sir peter, surely it's _ hold you hostage. but hold on, sir peter, surely it's appropriate - hold you hostage. but hold on, sir peter, surely it's appropriate that l peter, surely it's appropriate that there would be political pressure both from the government and from the mayor of london, because the details that have emerged from that met once again are completely unacceptable. it would be remiss of politicians not to apply pressure in these situations. tia politicians not to apply pressure in these situations.— politicians not to apply pressure in these situations. no absolutely, we would be remiss, _ these situations. no absolutely, we would be remiss, but _ these situations. no absolutely, we would be remiss, but with - would be remiss, but with politicians who have not responded

to many reports have said there needs to be fundamental reform and change in british policing. things like one of the major issues in policing in london, which is the miserable conviction rate and prosecution rate for rape — that's notjust prosecution rate for rape — that's not just a prosecution rate for rape — that's notjust a london issue, but across the whole country. so absolutely, an individual commissioner can be sacked and can be held to account by the mayor or the home secretary. but that doesn't actually address some of the really fundamental issues. many bodies have been calling out the need for change for many, many years, and the trouble is whoever gets appointed to take her place will have room to change things, but there's lots of people they won't be able to change. i know credit set up —— cressida has been criticised that

the officers of charing cross have not been sacked. but she lacks the power to do that, that was independent. lots of complaints about the investigation whereby independent bodies. the fact is cressida can't be held responsible for that. there are all sorts of systems which make it more difficult to get rid of police officers. peter, stay with me for a few moments, we've got cressida dick's full statement here. she says, "it is with huge sadness that it is clear that the mayor no longer has sufficient confidence in my leadership to continue." a full acknowledgement that this is a direct intervention by the mayor of london, city con. she says... —— sadiq khan. she says, "think you to those in the met for the

extraordinaire differences you make each day. the public depend on you for your passion and integrity, you make a huge difference to people's lives every day, i salute you." that statement, while i'm not doubting its sincerity, doesn't highlight one of the problems here, that a commissioner of the met police needs to be loyal to the police officers they are leading, but in the case of this culture it does need a leader who will point at those cases and say what's happening isn't working at the moment?— say what's happening isn't working at the moment? ~ , ., , �*, at the moment? absolutely, and she's done a huge — at the moment? absolutely, and she's done a huge amount _ at the moment? absolutely, and she's done a huge amount of— at the moment? absolutely, and she's done a huge amount of that _ at the moment? absolutely, and she's done a huge amount of that and has i done a huge amount of that and has been reforming policing throughout her career. but there's no question that there are some issues in the metropolitan police that are so ingrained. one thing they really struggled to cope with it the whole advent of what's happened —— whatsapp and social media, and officers exchanging messages on these closed systems, and the fact that there's a police society that you are recruiting from has

unfortunately some of those attitudes really ingrained. now that doesn't stop everything you can do as a police leader to try to enforce those standards, but the danger is you drive some of the underground and itjust gets more and more hidden. as i said, while i think the issues at charing cross are deeply disturbing, there is a wider issue about things like the desperately low conviction rate for rape which affects so many female victims and discourages people from coming forward, which are wider fundamental issues. so absolutely, politicians can choose the commissioner they want and that might have some effect. but there is the need to look at some of those fundamental issues about the policing and criminaljustice issues about the policing and criminal justice system, issues about the policing and criminaljustice system, which means so many in london and around the country don't have confidence in the police to deal with crime. sir peter, thanks for talking to us. we shall see whether there is a

replacement for cressida dick or whether this prompts a broader review of not just whether this prompts a broader review of notjust policing in london but across england. ken marsh is the chief of the federation which... he says officers were saddened at the news that cressida dick was leading her role, he says this is a challenging time for the metropolitan police service but policing and police officers are an easy target for critics who have never spent a day in our shoes or deal with the challenges we face. whilst the federation did not always agree with cressida dick, we think she was doing a good job in difficult circumstances. she genuinely cares about london, its citizens, and her officers and their families. so a supportive message from ken marsh of the metropolitan police federation which represents police officers. now a crucial figure in cressida dick standing down is the mayor of london, city con. she gave an interview this morning saying she wasn't going, then the mayor intervened. we've heard from city con in the last few

minutes. ., , ~ heard from city con in the last few minutes. . , ,, ., heard from city con in the last few minutes. . , ~ ., . ., ., minutes. last week, i made clear to the metropolitan _ minutes. last week, i made clear to the metropolitan police _ minutes. last week, i made clear to l the metropolitan police commissioner the metropolitan police commissioner the scale of the change i believed is urgently required to rebuild the trust and confidence of londoners in the met, and to root out the racism, sexism, homophobia, bullying, disinformation and misogyny that still exists. == disinformation and misogyny that still exists. ,, ., disinformation and misogyny that still exists. ,,. ., disinformation and misogyny that still exists._ i - disinformation and misogyny that still exists._ i am i still exists. -- sadiq khan. i am unsatisfied _ still exists. -- sadiq khan. i am unsatisfied with _ still exists. -- sadiq khan. i am unsatisfied with the _ still exists. -- sadiq khan. i am - unsatisfied with the commissioner's response. on being informed of this, in cressida dick has offered her resignation which i have accepted. it is clear that the only way to start to deliver this scale of the change required is to have new leadership right at the top of the metropolitan police. i'd like to thank dane cressida dick for her a0 years of dedicated public service, with the vast majority spent at the

met where she was the first woman to become commissioner. in particular, i commend herfor her recent work in helping us to bring down violent crime in london, although of course there is more to do. i want to put again on record that there are thousands of incredibly brave and decent police officers at the met who go above and beyond every day to help keep us safe. and we owe them a huge debt of gratitude. i'll work closely with the home secretary on the appointment of a new commissioner so that we can move quickly to restore trust in the capital punishment police service whilst keeping london safe. at, capital punishment police service whilst keeping london safe. a couple of thins to whilst keeping london safe. a couple of things to pick _ whilst keeping london safe. a couple of things to pick out _ whilst keeping london safe. a couple of things to pick out there, _ of things to pick out there, first of things to pick out there, first of all he made tribute to cressida dick's a0 years of service. but let's make it clear, the reason that

service is not continuing as at the mayor of london has effectively told her to stand down. it's his intervention, the fact that she didn't agree to her response that the culture was up to scratch it is why she is gone, because he communicated that to her. it's also interesting to the line the mayor is trying to walk saying the metropolitan police needs to find mentally change, and to say to many of the officers, "we don't think the problem is you." that's a balance we've seen in the statement from cressida dick and the metropolitan police federation, and we are now seeing in the statement of the mayor of london. damien is live with us from westminster. damien, help me with the process here, how does the mayor of london interact with boris johnson's government in selecting the next person in this role? so you have a dual— the next person in this role? so you have a dual role, _ the next person in this role? so you have a dual role, you _ the next person in this role? so you have a dual role, you have - the next person in this role? so you have a dual role, you have the - the next person in this role? so you| have a dual role, you have the home secretary, priti patel, who oversees the policing, then the mayor of

london who effectively functions as a police and crime commissionerfor the city. so the two of them together interact and will interact over this process. but that's also of course why, as you are explaining, dane cressida dick has chosen to go. because clearly sadiq khan was not satisfied and indicated today that he was not satisfied with her response to his demand that she tackle these deep—seated problems. and therefore, she decided to quit. in her statement, she says he left her know choice but to step aside. the one interesting thing in her statement that you didn't get to in the party read out, she acknowledges in her statement, a mug of the murder of sarah everard and many other awful cases have recently

damaged confidence in this fantastic police service. there is much to do, i know the met has turned its full attention to rebuilding public trust and i'm optimistic about its future." she'd been saying in an interview with the bbc that she was the right person to be carrying out these changes. by the end of the day, she's gone, and the difference has been that intervention by sadiq khan that has forced that issue. we've seen some pretty hopeless failing public figures over the last decade, but cressida dick set new record forgetting every decision wrong. we can also see lizzie dearden, home affairs correspondent for the independent tweeting, "many will be unhappy with the defiant tone of her statement which makes clear that she didn't want to go." you may have heard me to sir peter fahey earlier saying this should be a moment to reflect on the nature of policing notjust in london but across the country. is there any appetite from priti patel or other relevant ministers to look at these broader issues right now? i

relevant ministers to look at these broader issues right now?- broader issues right now? i think there is certainly _ broader issues right now? i think there is certainly a _ broader issues right now? i think there is certainly a concern - broader issues right now? i think| there is certainly a concern that's been thrown out by some of these very high—profile cases that we have seenin very high—profile cases that we have seen in london, but essentially this is a london metropolitan police issue, although it does speak to broader questions of culture and policing around the country. it is certainly those specific issues, and the met has been under pressure under cressida dick on a number of issues. you mentioned some of them, but if we recap, there's the sarah everard murder, murdered by a serving police officer who in the lockdown used his police warrant card to take her and put her in his car, and then murder her. then in the subsequent protests that were being held about that, we saw the policing of that which many felt was very heavy—handed towards the women who went out to stage those vigils

for sarah everard. that's one issue that really highlighted a concern amongst many women about their safety about the attitude in the police, and then attitudes towards the policing of their vigil that they were holding. but again, we saw a not very long ago cases of two sisters murdered in london, officers who were exchanging pictures of the murdered women's bodies, the charing cross police station just last week, a report that revealed misogyny, racism, messages being exchanged on whatsapp groups internally, their inquiry into the murder of the private detective daniel mullican quite a few years ago, that inquiry criticised cressida dick for hampering the inquiry saying there was institutional corruption in the met, something which dane cressida rejected, saying she didn't

recognise that finding. so all of these different things. and then, we've had the partygate scandals around downing street and whitehall, and real pressure on them met they are, why it wasn't seeking to investigate those allegations, why it only came to do so recently dashed dane cressida. all of those have called into questions the issue of culture and leadership. so those are all things that have built up behind this and, as the mayor of london said, he was talking about public confidence in the police in london, that was his concern in light of all these things. i think that will be a concern more broadly, going back to your question, about police in general. for going back to your question, about police in general.— police in general. for the moment thank ou police in general. for the moment thank you very _ police in general. for the moment thank you very much _ police in general. for the moment thank you very much indeed. - never should've been promoted to lead the met, she should have resigned after the black lives

matter rally in the inquiry into police corruption. so, some people very glad this intervention has happened. and while all of those newspaper reports of lockdown parties were coming out of what happened in number ten. we will not go back that many months to investigate something of this nature. it was only when sue grey, a civil servant handed the metropolitan police some evidence that she had gathered during her investigation that they decided to launch an investigation which in turn and hampered her ability to release everything she had found out at least for the moment but there has been heat coming in the direction of the metropolitan police of a number of issues. let's hear from someone who represents the police officers themselves. the chairman of the metropolitan police federation. here is what he has been saying in the last few minutes in a

statement... while the commission did not always agree, he goes on to say... next, but speak to the former chief superintendent in the metropolitan police and thank you for your time. do you think was right that the mayor intervened and essentially forced her to resign was yellow i actually think he did the right thing because cressida dick had lost the trust of confidence? find thing because cressida dick had lost the trust of confidence?— the trust of confidence? and wider as well. the trust of confidence? and wider as well- and _ the trust of confidence? and wider as well. and there _ the trust of confidence? and wider as well. and there are _ the trust of confidence? and wider as well. and there are too - the trust of confidence? and wider as well. and there are too many i as well. and there are too many issues in too many instances and this did notjust happen in the last week with the last month, and even the report that came out about the officers, thousand 2018 and sarah was killed over a year ago. the two sisters, she has had plenty of time to put forward a plan and how she is

going to tackle this issues and she obviously did not. the most i heard was i'll be on the bus if you need help. and that is not the right plan. the mayor held her to account and said, what are you going to do about it and obviously there was not about it and obviously there was not a plan that was robust enough to deal with those issues and i think she has done the right thing to step down. ., . ., down. tell me about the culture of the met police. — down. tell me about the culture of the met police, you _ down. tell me about the culture of the met police, you held _ down. tell me about the culture of the met police, you held a - down. tell me about the culture of the met police, you held a senior. the met police, you held a senior position in the force, how hard is it to show ideas against a long—standing culture? to it to show ideas against a long-standing culture? to change a culture, long-standing culture? to change a culture. you — long-standing culture? to change a culture, you have _ long-standing culture? to change a culture, you have to _ long-standing culture? to change a culture, you have to admit - long-standing culture? to change a culture, you have to admit that - long-standing culture? to change a culture, you have to admit that you | culture, you have to admit that you have a problem. if you keep saying that if you keep saying no, we are not institutionally corrupt or racist, we are not sexist or misogynistic, you're never going to change the culture and saying yes, those labels do work, as opposed to say. those labels are unhelpful, you

can actually solve the problem. you cannot see the solution if you don't recognise you have a problem in the first place and that is what went wrong there. we first place and that is what went wrong there-— first place and that is what went wron: there. ~ . , ., wrong there. we read the statement from the police _ wrong there. we read the statement from the police federation _ wrong there. we read the statement from the police federation and - wrong there. we read the statement from the police federation and do i from the police federation and do you think this is a police force problem that has the appetite to change but if the police was yellow if you make an example of the individuals who are— individuals who are using that misogynistic— individuals who are using that misogynistic and _ individuals who are using that misogynistic and hateful - individuals who are using that - misogynistic and hateful language, if you make an example of them, the appetite will change but if you are not doing anything about it, for example, between seven and 800 police officers of domestic violence convictions were still serving in the met. if you're not going to make an example of them, are you saying that that behaviour is acceptable within the police service? that change has to come from the top. let

me read what some of what the mayor of london has said, just before 7pm saying the change is to rebuild the trust and confidence of londoners and the met in root out the racism and sexism in bullying, discrimination, they are not satisfied with the response on being informed of this, cressida dick says she will be standing aside. there are some viewers though think, how is it possible that all of those elements of this police culture exists so many years after the attention and the focus came on the net because of its culture? the metropolitan — net because of its culture? tte: metropolitan police to net because of its culture? tt2 metropolitan police to change and that changed after the report and that's after the tragic murders and addiction for the better but i think in recent years, but we have social media coming in and those who feel they are comfortable in the environment sharing that sort of hateful speech, that it's become

more of a norm. actually this conversation with the commissioner on the commissioner on a face—to—face basis before i left and unfortunately, she was not the right person to turn it around, she wasn't listening and i we need a new person to lead the police service in this country and we need... i to lead the police service in this country and we need. . .- to lead the police service in this country and we need... i would love to hear the — country and we need... i would love to hear the conversation _ country and we need... i would love to hear the conversation but - country and we need... i would love to hear the conversation but before | to hear the conversation but before i do, we have a statement from the home secretary of the uk. she says i like to thank cressida dick for the decades of her life of serving the public and she goes on, should be the first to say that she has held the first to say that she has held the role during challenging times but for nearly five years, she has undertaken her duties with the steadfast dedication during the unprecedented period of the pandemic. also driving our national counterterrorism at a time of multiple threats while as the first woman to hold the post, she has

exemplified the diverse nature of our police and demonstrated that all can aspire to hold leadership roles in policing in this country today. the former chief superintendent at the met, what are your thoughts on curing her words there i the met, what are your thoughts on curing her words ther- curing her words there i think the connection or _ curing her words there i think the connection or does _ curing her words there i think the connection or does have - curing her words there i think the connection or does have to - curing her words there i think the connection or does have to be - connection or does have to be thanked for his service but i do think it is time for a change and given a four—year tenure and in my view, it was a mistake to extend the tenure, she should have gone after that for years and looking at the problem with a fresh set of eyes, fresh set of plans to actually drive that change forward. tell fresh set of plans to actually drive that change forward.— fresh set of plans to actually drive that change forward. tell me about a conversation — that change forward. tell me about a conversation where _ that change forward. tell me about a conversation where you _ that change forward. tell me about a conversation where you outline - that change forward. tell me about a conversation where you outline what | conversation where you outline what was necessary to change the culture of the met and you do not feel like you're being heard. l of the met and you do not feel like you're being heard.— of the met and you do not feel like you're being heard. i was not being listened to and _ you're being heard. i was not being listened to and she _ you're being heard. i was not being listened to and she turned - you're being heard. i was not being listened to and she turned around | listened to and she turned around and said, i have to go to a meeting and said, i have to go to a meeting and i've actually written a book on this this is detailed in my book.

she turned around and said i have to go. and i expected her to have that conversation with me at a later date or come into her office and say what do you mean by your comments? never happen. she did not listen. and that is why things have gone wrong because you have to listen to your communities, to your police service so you can actually understand what theissues so you can actually understand what the issues are as they come up. thank you very much. the former chief superintendent and he has been listening to concerns about the culture within the metropolitan police just this morning she told bbc radio london that she was putting further plans in place and she was outlining what had been put in place for the last five years and said that she could achieve more. but she put out the statement that with huge sadness, she will stand aside because it is clear that the london mayor no longer has sufficient confidence in my leadership to continue. we are still learning about the chronology but

the radio interview happened and cressida dick said she would carry on in the mayor said i'm not happy with your plan, let's talk about it. cressida dick decided not to talk about it and decided to go. he has given a statement. l about it and decided to go. he has given a statement.— about it and decided to go. he has given a statement. i made clear to the police commissioner— given a statement. i made clear to the police commissioner that - given a statement. i made clear to the police commissioner that the i the police commissioner that the scale of the change i believe is urgently required to rebuild the trust and confidence of londoners in the met and to root out the racism, sexism, homophobia, bullying, discrimination and misogyny that still exists. i am discrimination and misogyny that still exists. iam not discrimination and misogyny that still exists. i am not satisfied with the commissioners response. and being informed of this, cressida dick has offered her resignation which i have excepted. it is clear that the only way to start to deliver the scale of the change

required is to have new leadership right at the top of the metropolitan police. i would like to thank cressida dick for her a0 years of dedicated public service with the vast majority spent at the met where she was the first woman to become commissioner. in particular, i commend herfor the recent work in helping us to bring down violent crime in london, although of course, there is more to do. i want to put on record again that there are thousands of incredibly brave and decent police officers at the met who go above and beyond every day to help keep us safe and we owe them a huge gratitude. i will work closely with the home secretary on the appointment of a new commissioner so we can move quickly to restore trust

in the capitol police service while keeping london safe. she in the capitol police service while keeping london safe.— keeping london safe. she says i leave a met _ keeping london safe. she says i leave a met that _ keeping london safe. she says i leave a met that is _ keeping london safe. she says i leave a met that is growing, - keeping london safe. she says i - leave a met that is growing, london is becoming safer and are counterterrorism measures are world leading we are more transparent and open and we go on to many other awful cases recently and i know have damage confidence in this fantastic police service and there's much to do when you the medicine turned its full attention to rebuilding public trust. we have decided that she is not the person to lead that public trust. members of the london assembly and thank you very much for joining us. do you think the mayor has made the right decision? l joining us. do you think the mayor has made the right decision? i think he has made _ has made the right decision? i think he has made the _ has made the right decision? i think he has made the right _ has made the right decision? i think he has made the right decision. - has made the right decision? i think he has made the right decision. we| he has made the right decision. we have seen complacency, we have seen

defensiveness and we have shocking murder of sarah everard by asserting police officers who have kidnapped raped and murdered her and a defensive response from the commissioner after that murder and after the response to the visual that was held for sarah but there has just been so many, so that was held for sarah but there hasjust been so many, so many examples of a culture within the metropolitan police that is racist, homophobic and sexist and really, really shocking, you've seen the stuff that came out, earlier this week or at the end of last week coming in from them on the police station and i think there really needs to be some one to come in and the whole barrel has to go and we have a lot of new apples and we've

got to rebuild the metropolitan police as an organisation that is the trust and confidence of londoners.— the trust and confidence of londoners. �* ., , , ., londoners. but if that is your goal and our londoners. but if that is your goal and your support _ londoners. but if that is your goal and your support cressida - londoners. but if that is your goal and your support cressida dick - londoners. but if that is your goal and your support cressida dick no | and your support cressida dick no longer being the leader of the force presumably, it doesn't stop there, presumably, it doesn't stop there, presumably what you want now is a more fundamental review of with metropolitan police and the culture within the force. brute metropolitan police and the culture within the force.— within the force. we need absolute dee - , within the force. we need absolute deep. deep — within the force. we need absolute deep, deep reform _ within the force. we need absolute deep, deep reform and _ within the force. we need absolute deep, deep reform and that - within the force. we need absolute deep, deep reform and that has i within the force. we need absolute deep, deep reform and that has to| within the force. we need absolute i deep, deep reform and that has to be carried out within conversation with londoners. plaque londoners have been telling us for years about the impact of disproportionality in the way that they are stopped and searched and the way there police —— black londoners. and we have seen more and more things have become more and more things have become more apparent. an accusation of institutional corruption after the daniel morgan case. we need to

really get to the absolute basics of policing by consent and rebuilding the metropolitan police service so that good officers want to stay in the force and the ones who are behaving in this racist, sexist and misogynist and harmful way are made to leave. ., ~ misogynist and harmful way are made to leave. ., ,, , ., , misogynist and harmful way are made to leave. ., ,, i. , . to leave. thank you very much indeed. the _ to leave. thank you very much indeed. the london _ to leave. thank you very much j indeed. the london assembly. to leave. thank you very much i indeed. the london assembly. we to leave. thank you very much - indeed. the london assembly. we have statements for the mayor of london and the person who started the entire process earlier, we have heard from cressida acknowledging that she had lost the confidence of the mayor of london and we have also heard from the uk government because they're involved in who runs the met police and she has put out a statement in here some of it.

a retired senior british police officer who was the chief constable officer who was the chief constable of greater manchester police and i have asked them for this reaction to the news. ., ., . ., the news. part of the challenge here is that there — the news. part of the challenge here is that there is _ the news. part of the challenge here is that there is no _ the news. part of the challenge here is that there is no question, - the news. part of the challenge here is that there is no question, that i is that there is no question, that cressida dick was one of the brightest ones mine was confident police leaders in our generation. and the trouble is, we are seeing a reduction of police commissioners who have had to leave under a lot of pressure and as they mentioned, it's happened to others as well. and so, there's no question that there'd been a whole series of events that we could argue that they could be dealt with in a different way but the fact is thatjust dealt with in a different way but the fact is that just the dealt with in a different way but the fact is thatjust the sheer pressure of being a metropolitan police commissioner and you are caught between a home secretary and

mayor of london, it is increasingly politcised year for the pressure of 2a hour and social media us of a police force which every day tries to do reform and it's like trying to tackle misogyny, yes, there's always something that a police leader can do, but the fact is, you talk about fundamental change in changing the nature policing in the work officers service to and the fact is it's quite clear that cressida dick had a lot of respect from officers they go under the best can. help lot of respect from officers they go under the best can.— under the best can. help me out here, under the best can. help me out here. but _ under the best can. help me out here, but because _ under the best can. help me out here, but because rather - under the best can. help me out here, but because rather than i under the best can. help me out i here, but because rather than being about politicisation, it's about despite the fact that no one this for decades, refuses to budge. yes. for decades, refuses to budge. yes, ou can for decades, refuses to budge. yes, you can argue _ for decades, refuses to budge. yes, you can argue that _ for decades, refuses to budge. yes, you can argue that but _ for decades, refuses to budge. t2: you can argue that but it's something about the nature policing and police forces around the world and police forces around the world and in lots of ways, it's the best

there is. an individual police leaders can bring about some change but as you acknowledged, it's been decades and it's about the structure of policing and with the police officers are recruited about people who want to join policing and that's not to say that it's condemning all police officers but the fact is, policing has a lot of the same systems and structures in the 1960s and that needs to change and there's undoubtedly relocated in hindsight, cressida puts different decisions and the fact that they think the pandemic caused huge complexities around things like downing street but also the police individuals etc everard and other issues like that and would have been to cressida dick to shows the huge pressure of how you can get captured by the sheer scale of events and like london, and whoever succeeds or, we hope to get the best possible chance to do a

good job on that and tackle some of theseissues good job on that and tackle some of these issues and the fact that some of the real risks and good people doing thejob like of the real risks and good people doing the job like this just because you know that degree of political pressure and focus in the way of the event of all that occurring policing in a major world city, these things are going to occur.— are going to occur. surely it is appropriate — are going to occur. surely it is appropriate in _ are going to occur. surely it is appropriate in these - are going to occur. surely it is| appropriate in these situations are going to occur. surely it is i appropriate in these situations that there would be political pressure both from the government and from the mayor of london because the details that have emerged within the met office once again are completely unacceptable and it would be remiss of the politicians to not apply pressure in the situations. absolutely. and on the other hand, politicians that are not responded to many reports and that needs to be fundamental form and change of policing. and modern headquarters

and police forces, things like one of the major issues in policing in london which is a miserable conviction rate and prosecution rate and that is notjust a london issue, it is the whole criminaljustice system across the country. and so, if an individual commissioner can be sacked, then absolutely held to account by the mayor of the home secretary but that doesn't actually address some of the fundamental issues in many different bodies have been calling out to change for many years in the trouble is, whoever gets appointed to take their place, yes there will be room to change things but also a lot of things that would not be able to change. and they have been criticised for some of the officers involved were not sacked in the fact is chief constables and commissioners lost the power to sacked officers in most cases and that was moved onto independent panels and independent

bodies like the police to try to have more independence but the fact is that cressida dick cannot be held responsible for that and they're all sorts of systems that make more difficult to for officers that they've lost confidence in. stay with me for _ they've lost confidence in. stay with me for a _ they've lost confidence in. stay with me for a few— they've lost confidence in. stay with me for a few more - they've lost confidence in. stay with me for a few more moments. we have cressida dick's full moments and she says it is with full sadness following contact with the mayor of london that it is clear that the mayor no longer has significant confidence in my leadership. that is a full acknowledgement that this is the direct intervention by the mayor of london. undertaking this role for the people of london and the uk it is been the greatest honour and privilege of my life throughout my career, and sought to protect the people of this wonderful thriving and diverse city. thank you from everyone in the met and those who work with us in the extraordinary efforts that they make each and every day, the public depend on you for your professionalism, courage and compassion and integrity. you make a huge difference to peoples lives and i salute you. that

statement, why not doubting his sincerity, does it highlight the problem that a commission of the met police needs to be loyal to the police needs to be loyal to the police officers their meeting but in the case of this culture, it needs a leader to point to the officers and see in some cases, what's happening just isn't working at the moment? and i think cressida dick has a huge amount there and policing throughout their career. there is no question that there are certain issues that are so ingrained that policing has really struggled to cope with in the whole advent of what is happened on social media and exchanging messages on these closed systems and the fact that society is recruiting from and it has unfortunately some of those attitudes ingrained. but it does not stop, there are things you can do as a police leader to train and enforce the standards, but the danger is you

drive some of that underground. and itjust gets more and more hidden and while the issues are deeply disturbing, the wider issue about things like this are very desperately low conviction rates which affects so many female victims and discourages somebody from coming forward, which are wider fundamental issues. so to change the commission, that might have some effect by the same time, the need to look at some of the fundamental issues about policing in the criminaljustice system. which at the moment means that so many, notjust in london, but so many across the country don't have confidence in the police to actually deal with crime.- actually deal with crime. now, cressida dick _ actually deal with crime. now, cressida dick if _ actually deal with crime. now, cressida dick if you're - actually deal with crime. now, cressida dick if you're just i actually deal with crime. now, i cressida dick if you're just tuning in, has stepped down as the commissioner as the mayor sadiq khan no longer had confidence in her and the police culture. borisjohnson has just tweeted. ..

the police culture. borisjohnson has just tweeted... if the police culture. borisjohnson has just tweeted. .. if you want and administration of the many at the moment, here's one story on the bbc news website posted, it beats three people to be prosecuted over the sending of inappropriate messages of police officers that emerged during this era everard murder investigation, but police conduct has set the service will consider inquiry in response to to serving met officers and one former met officer. the messages were sent in 2019. so this story is evolving all the time and a quick reminder that cressida dick is stepping down as the head of the metropolitan police. she was the first person to leave the uk because police force and has resigned and she is leaving the post two years earlier than expected after an intervention by the mayor of london and he expressed reservations about her ability to

reform the police service. we will have the ongoing coverage on the story from bbc world news. thank you for watching. hello there. the pressure will continue to clear away from the north of the uk and overnight, it is a lot quieter with the ridge of high pressure but cold air mass in place, light winds and clear skies there would be a perfect recipe for a cold frosty night and a hard frost to come across northern areas and this is the low pressure and the snow, northern areas pushing up to the north sea, south the ridge of high pressure rolling from the west. so, the picture is a quieter one across the picture is a quieter one across the northern areas and free time as the northern areas and free time as the low pulse away and wanted to show us across western areas and across scotland, it is here we will see the risk of ice by the end of the night, and it will be cold with

widespread frost across the northern areas. it is a cold frosty but bright and sunny morning for friday and it stays dry and sunny throughout the day, few showers across northern and western areas and later in the day, at the next with her friend, and later in the day, at the next with herfriend, will start to and later in the day, at the next with her friend, will start to see a breeze and cloud building up. temperature wise for 9 degrees, around maybe low the seasonal norm. so, as we move friday and to the start of the week it turns more unsettled in a deeper area of low pressure of the atlantic, wet and windy weather for northern and western areas and some of the rain will be quite heavy of the western hills but a dry and bright day for much of the southeast and cloud turning to build up here but i think will stay dry till after dark. temperature wise, we'll see milder pushing and across southern and western areas entrance where and when he across the eastern saturday night and it's a time and into

sunday, we have another area of low pressure pushing in from across the southwest so we start off with a letter dry weather around and into sunday, we have another area of low pressure pushing in from across the southwest so we start off with a letter dry weather around invariable cloud and sunshine, wanted to showers around and it's just a stress to determine wetter and windier across whales, central and southern england to the course of sunday and very heavy rainfall at times in a bit milder in the south, ten, maybe 11 degrees and a bit fresher for the south, ten, ten, maybe 11 degrees and a bit fresherfor the south, ten, maybe 11 degrees and a bit fresher further north we will see some sunshine and showers. as i've low pulse away, another larger drier brighter spot but after, series of low pressure systems will hurtle and bringing in a very unsettled that milder version in the south.

this is bbc news. the headlines. dame cressida dick is to step down as commissioner of the metropolitan police she said she was left with �*no choice' after london mayor sadiq khan made it clear he had no confidence in her leadership. following contact with the mayor of london today it was quite clear that the mayor no longer has sufficient confidence in my leadership and the metropolitan police service for me to continue as commissioner. he has left me no choice but to step aside. it is clear that the only way to start — it is clear that the only way to start to — it is clear that the only way to start to deliver these scale of the change _

start to deliver these scale of the change required is to have new leadership right at the top